Tech giant Meta will begin testing its new Community Notes feature next week across its platforms in the United States, marking a shift from third-party fact-checking to a crowd-sourced approach for moderating content.
The feature — similar to the system used by X (formerly Twitter) — was first announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in January. The move comes amid long-standing criticism, particularly from supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump, who have accused Meta of unfairly censoring conservative voices under its previous fact-checking policies.
Testing is set to start on Tuesday, with Meta revealing that around 200,000 users on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads have already signed up to contribute.